Improved sheep trough design aids feeding and care
The article presents Chancy Avery of Steuben county Indiana describing an improved sheep trough with A A supports B B cross boards C braced by H H and a D trough with a 16 inch top height. It explains assembly, ground clearance, and the trough’s purpose to prevent jumping and dirt while aiding slower sheep and preventing waste. It also offers farm advice on pigs hogs hay and general flock care and urges proper feeding of poultry and livestock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chancy Avery
Steuben County
Ind
Cause and prevention of farm losses and stock care notes
The article highlights principal loss factors in farms especially in poultry and cattle. It warns against unclean conditions and impure water or air, and discusses cattle fattening practices using fall stockers. It notes European influence on horse breed improvements and their long standing distinct lines.
Condensing for Profit in Market Light
The farther you are from the market the greater is the need of condensing products by feeding grain and stores to animals. This guidance emphasizes efficiency in supply chains and storage to maximize value when market access is limited.
Cheap Hen House for Sixty Hens
A New Hampshire farmer describes a seven by ten by seven foot hen house with a front window, a second shuttered light, two ground exits, three foot ground clearance, removable platforms and perches, earth floors, a dropping platform, and capacity for 60 hens with an unlimited range as detailed in Farm and Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hampshire
A Practical Nest for Henhouses by H. Boomgarden
A practical henhouse nest design by H. S. Boomgarden of Lyon County features a 12 by 12 inch partition with 12 inch boards forming nest bottoms and tier tops. Side pieces measure 6 inches, with 6 by 10 inch traps pivoted by tin strips to separate sitting hens from layers, allowing egg gathering from the alley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boomgarden
Lyon
Orange Judd
Why Poultry Will Pay Says Prof Gilbert of Ottawa
Professor Gilbert of Ottawa outlines eight reasons poultry boosts farm income. He cites turning farm waste into money through eggs and chickens, year round revenue except two meltin g months, faster returns on capital, valuable manure, insect control, adaptability across regions, involvement of wife and daughters, winter egg production, and low initial capital with good management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert
Ottawa
Can
Department of Agriculture
Water pan cleanliness in hen house
Instructions advise checking the hens water pan for straw and litter, using an old cheese box to elevate the dish so litter does not spill in. It emphasizes keeping the pan above reach of debris and ensuring it is not positioned where hens can contaminate it.
Marketing Honey Crop Advice From Rural Bee-Keeper
M H Wright argues producers should market honey themselves when possible, stressing ripeness cleanliness and reliable pricing. He advises sampling, mailing to firms for bids, avoiding sour honey, and checking firm credibility via Bradstreet. If markets are unreliable, sell locally or directly to wholesalers, bakers, and confectioners, avoiding dependence on commission men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. H. Wright
Paing
Commission
Bradstreet
Hen Hook for Catching Fowls Promoted by Farm and Home
A striped four foot heavy wire device called the hen hook can catch any fowl without alarming the flock. Bend a hook on one end and a loop on the other to fit a bird's leg. Toss grain, slide hook forward and snag the target.
Becoming a Poultry Judge in the Valley of Experience
An excerpt from the Western Poultry Journal advises growing a few conflon ers for poultry and pushing incubators and sitting hens. It stresses providing varied food, protecting fowls at night, and not trusting birds to self-regulate. It notes hard knocks forge good poultry judges and values plain common sense, color discernment, and symmetry, learned from years in the yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Poultry Journal
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Belyea & CO
Phore HO
Bottineau
Court House
Geo. F. Lescault
Gleasoh
Bottineau County
N. D
N. Dak
Peyton & Beery
First Mortgage Farm Loans
Fire Insurance Best Companies
North Dakota
Carlotte L. Miller
Bt. Paul
Miscon
Marcheni
Carey Sistera
Bottineau, N.dak
W. W. Maxim
Maine
Slattery Bros
W. A. Sawyer
T. F. Woods Millinery Department
Wasieeuge
Bottineau, N. D
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